Exactly how long won’t be known until after additional tests, but Lundestrom, who has six points in 24 games, won’t be in the lineup Saturday against the Wild or Sunday in Winnipeg. Misfortune, however, creates opportunity for others. The Ducks could go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Minnesota Wild, but it sounded as though Ducks coach Dallas Eakins was inclined to go with 12 and 6. “It’s hard to go 11/7 with back-to-backs coming, ” Eakins said. “We’re probably leaning more toward Pavol (Regenda) in.
However, they have not made the playoffs since 2008, and have only managed one winning season since then. Minnesota Wild revelry reached its first peak in the 2003-04 season. That year, the team made its first appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and advanced to the Western Conference Final. The Wild’s success that season was short-lived, however, as they were swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. The Wild have yet to make a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and have only managed one winning season since then. The team’s struggles have been well-documented, and they are often referred to as the NHL’s ” laughingstock “.
That year, the team made its first appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and advanced to the Western Conference Final. The Wild’s success that season was short-li